Republicans Applaud Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

Judge Amy Coney Barrett speaks after President Donald Trump announced Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, Sept. 26, 2020. Alex Brandon/AP Photo

Republican lawmakers on Saturday applauded the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

Many backers highlighted Barrett’s time clerking for late Justice Antonin Scalia as well as her time serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.